US Chapter 1 "The First Americans"

The study of ancient peoples.

• Nomad

• Archaeology

• Federation

Moving from place to place with no permanent home.

• Archaeology

• Nomad

• Federation

Why did people from Asia cross the land bridge to the Americas.

• To find gold

• To hunt big-game animals

• To build new religious temples

Identify all the animals that people hunted during the last Ice Age

• Mammoth

• Saber Tooth Tiger

• Elephants

• Giant Sloth

Art, jewelry, and pottery are all examples of artifacts.

• True

• False

This empire built large stone pyramids and invented the 365 day calendar.

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

This empire performed human sacrifice to get good crops

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

This empire was rich with gold.

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

The Mound Builders and Aztec built similar temples and cities.

• True

• False

Environment is the biggest factor in determining how North American people lived.

• True

• False